Comedy Central announced today that it has ordered Stupid Questions with Chris Distefano, a weekly interstitial series created to intertwine Comedy Central's stand-up world premieres with its deep archive of classics during the network's stand-up heavy Friday nights. Stupid Questions premieres on Friday, June 1, with host Chris Distefano joined by guest Nikki Glaser. Glaser is host of You Up w/ Nikki Glaser on SiriusXM's Comedy Central Radio.
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Rebel Theatrical Management, LLC (Harvey Butler, producer), in association with The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, have announced, today, the cast and the creative team for the New York premiere of the new play Little Rock, written and directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj. Performances are set to begin Today, May 30, 2018 for a limited run through September 8, 2018 at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (18 Bleecker Street). Opening Night is set for Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 7:00PM.
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In the heart of historic, Old Pasadena, California, a new gateway to discover the past has opened - Peekaboo Gallery - an experience for the collector and pop culture enthusiast like none other in the world. The venue will officially open today, May 26, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. PDT with the Honorable Mayor of Pasadena, Terry Tornek presiding.
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In a tradition that started in 1978 with Frankie Avalon, the Toronto production of Grease: The Musical announced today four special cameo appearances by four surprise teen idols: Mark Ballas, George Canyon, Logan Henderson and Drake Bell - in the iconic role of 'Teen Angel'.
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It's got a groove, it's got a meaning…and it's still a cultural phenomenon 40 years after its original release. The iconic celebration of high school life in the 1950s,GREASE is the way you'll be feeling with a new 40th Anniversary Edition on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital April 24, 2018 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.
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In the heart of historic, Old Pasadena, California, a new gateway to discover the past has opened - Peekaboo Gallery - an experience for the collector and pop culture enthusiast like none other in the world. The venue will officially open on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. PDT with the Honorable Mayor of Pasadena, Terry Tornek presiding.
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Creative Arts Lab presents STAGE LIFE, a rousing celebration of lives well-lived in and around the Theatre - The work, the art, the passion, the craziness and the joy, conceived and adapted by Martin Tackel.
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Nickelodeon today announced the development of a new animated project, Man of the House (working title), from Norman Lear's ACT III Productions. With creative concept by Colombian-American writer and illustrator Michael Molina (Trivia Night), Man of the House follows 11-year-old José as he helps his mother Maria watch over his two younger siblings, Maria Juliana (Maju) and Diego, while trying to form a hip-hop group with his quirky classmate and neighbor, Wilbur, that lives downstairs. Lear (All in the Family, The Jeffersons) and Brent Miller (One Day at a Time) will serve as executive producers.
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After a highly successful run and a 2017 Broadway World nomination for Best Show, Lisa Yaeger, a 2018 Bistro Award Winner, is back with her show JERSEY GIRL for 1 night only! Monday June 18th, 7pm at Pangea Restaurant. JERSEY GIRL is a musical celebration of Lisa's home state with songs written, performed and even arranged by some of the greats who all grew up in NJ. Selections include legends from Frank Sinatra to Dionne Warwick, Bruce Springsteen to Count Basie and many more. Directed by Lina Koutrakos, Music Direction by Rick Jensen. With Matt Scharfglass on Bass and Sean Harkness on guitar. If you missed the run of Lisa's show come celebrate the legends from New Jersey at Pangea 178 2nd Ave, NY, NY. Tickets are on sale here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3427028
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Your Alice by Billie Aken-Tyers opens Off-Broadway for a limited-engagement before heading across the pond to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Produced by Pink House Productions LLC. and Ophelia Theatre Group, Your Alice runs at BAM's Fishman Space May 23-26 at 7:30 p.m. and May 26 and 27 at 2:00 p.m. The story follows Charles Dodgson (pen name Lewis Carroll) as he tells his child muse, Alice, her favorite story for the last time. As they sail down the Oxford River, his beloved characters weave the audience in and out of Wonderland and through his tortured relationship with 10-year-old Miss Liddel.
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Nickelodeon Renews Four Hit Series from Top-Ranked Preschool Portfolio
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Get ready for a summer full of Double Dare, as Nickelodeon sets Monday, June 25, at 8:00 PM (ET/PT) as the premiere date for the iconic game show's return. Digital creator and actress Liza Koshy has been tapped to host the brand-new version of Double Dare, where a new generation of fans will compete in the messiest and most physically challenging competition of their lives.
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George Street Playhouse has announced that three-time Golden Globe nominee and two-time Emmy Award nominee Rob Morrow (TV's Northern Exposure, Billions), two-time Emmy winner Robert Wuhl (Bull Durham, TV's Arli$$), and Talia Balsam (TV's Mad Men, Homeland) will star in a special benefit play reading of Eugene Pack's hysterical new comedy Night with Oscar on Friday, June 8, 2018, at 8 p.m.
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The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, President and CEO) announced the winners of the 63rd Annual Obie Awards® on May 21 at Terminal 5.
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Composer Jim Lang took the time to speak with me about HEY ARNOLD!'s iconic jazzy themes, what it's like returning to the world of HEY ARNOLD!, and his upcoming projects.
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Relive some of the greatest film moments from comedy legend and Hollywood icon Jerry Lewis with the new JERRY LEWIS 10 FILM COLLECTION, arriving on DVD June 12, 2018 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Celebrated for his remarkable range of characters, outlandish antics, and uninhibited physicality, Jerry Lewis' work continues to delight audiences around the world and inspire new generations of comedians.
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David Zinn has won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: THE MUSICAL.
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Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?' Comics ruminate on the middle school humiliations, dating embarrassments and family drama that haunt them to this day, and that make them the weird, wonderful people they are today. This month's lineup:
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Ariana Grande joins Jimmy and The Roots to perform 'No Tears Left to Cry' with Nintendo Labo instruments. Each instrument is made from only cardboard and a Nintendo Switch and is being played live.
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Dive under the ocean and see what's going on in Bikini Bottom with 2 house seats to SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical at the Palace Theatre in New York City!
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